Associations of respiratory symptoms in past year with use of a gas hob in men and women
| Symptom | Men | Women | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence (%) in those with a gas hob | OR (95% Cl) | Prevalence (%) in those with a gas hob | OR (95% Cl) | ||||
| Wheeze | 30 | 1.07 (0.83 to 1.37) | 26 | 1.36 (1.01 to 1.83) | |||
| Daytime breathlessness at rest | 18 | 1.08 (0.81 to 1.44) | 20 | 1.17 (0.85 to 1.62) | |||
| Woken at night by breathlessness | 9 | 0.87 (0.59 to 1.28) | 10 | 1.16 (0.75 to 1.80) | |||
| Chest tightness for an hour or longer in the morning on waking | 3 | 1.09 (0.57 to 2.10) | 2 | 1.33 (0.56 to 3.17) | |||
| Usually bring up phlegm from chest first thing in the morning | 23 | 0.85 (0.65 to 1.12) | 15 | 1.24 (0.86 to 1.77) | |||
| One or more colds gone to chest | 38 | 1.17 (0.93 to 1.48) | 35 | 1.23 (0.95 to 1.61) | |||
| Breathlessness, wheeze, or chest tightness induced by going from a warm room into cold air | 22 | 1 .15 (0.88 to 1.50) | 18 | 1.21 (0.88 to 1.68) | |||
| Breathlessness, wheeze, or chest tightness induced by exercise | 52 | 1.14 (0.92 to 1.42) | 53 | 1.11 (0.86 to 1.43) | |||
| Breathlessness, wheeze, or chest tightness induced by going into a smoky room | 21 | 1.07 (0.82 to 1.39) | 21 | 1.18 (0.87 to 1.61) | |||
| Breathlessness, wheeze, or chest tightness induced by going into a room where the air was full of dust | 20 | 0.96 (0.73 to 1.27) | 16 | 1.13 (0.81 to 1.59) | |||
Associations were adjusted for age, social class, and smoking habits.